Posts by James Joyner

James Joyner
About James Joyner
James Joyner is a Professor of Security Studies. He's a former Army officer and Desert Storm veteran. Views expressed here are his own. Follow James on Twitter @DrJJoyner.

The High Price of Politicizing COVID

Republicans have died at a far higher rate than Democrats.

Ben Sasse to Leave Senate to Become Florida President

The Nebraska Republican got an offer he can’t refuse.

Thursday’s Forum

Putin’s Nuclear Gambit

The threat is not idle and the options for responding are not good.

Loretta Lynn, 1932-2022

A country music icon is gone at 90.

Legendary Chemist Fired for Being a Hard Grader

A complicated case out of NYU.

Tuesday’s Forum

Supreme Court Poised to Upend Everything

The term that kicks off today could undermine our entire system of government.

Regime Change in Russia?

Can the unsustainable be sustained?

The Florida Fantasy Meets Hard Reality

How a hideous, diabolical, pestilential, God-abandoned hellhole became our 3rd largest state.

Abrams Loses Suit Over 2018 Election

Georgia Republicans didn’t violate the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act.

Putin’s Desperate Gambit

A phony annexation doesn’t hide that he’s badly losing his illegal war.

Insuring Against the Inevitable

Hurricane Ian renews some perennial questions about recovering from natural disasters.

Bill Plante, 1938-2022

The veteran newsman is gone at 84.

America’s Woeful Defense Industrial Capacity

Eighteen HIMARS and what do you get? Years older and deeper in debt.

Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotaged; EU Blames Russia

The CIA warned of his months ago but the Biden administration is being cautious.

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Axios and Pre-Chewed News

Jim VandeHei and company have put out a new style guide.

Anti-Putin Backlash

The Russian leader may be looking over his shoulder after imposing a draft.

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Price Differentiation and Class Consciousness

Apparently, more expensive versions of products are often better.

Italy Expected to Elect Post-Fascist Premier

Democratic backsliding appears to be spreading to another European country.

Iran Protests Intensity Highest Since 1979

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.

Can Reporters Have Friends?

A new book raises fundamental questions about how far journalistic objectivity should extend.

Air Force Academy Didn’t Ban ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’

The reactionary press is once again misrepresenting diversity training.

The Emerging Democratic Majority at 20

How well has the famous thesis fared?

Slow Uptake of Bivalent COVID Booster

Three weeks in, only 4.4 million Americans have gotten the shot.

Saturday’s Forum

Trump’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Makin’ his way the only way he knows how, that’s just a little bit more than the law will allow.

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Native American History in the House

Mary Peltola’s election was a milestone for America’s First Peoples.

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Military ‘Rushed’ Denials of Religious Exemption from COVID Vaccines

The Pentagon’s Inspector General is “concerned” over the pace of rejections.

Biden: The Pandemic Is Over

The President is getting hammered from all sides for stating the obvious.

Biden Doubles Down on Defending Taiwan

What once seemed to be ‘saying the quiet part out loud’ is now administration policy.

Monday’s Forum

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The Declining Market for News

Reading habits continue to evolve, not necessarily for the better.

National Enquirer Voters

The fading tabloid still has significant influence.

Today’s Reverse Freedom Rides

A shameful stunt reminiscent of an even darker era.

Patagonia, Nonprofits, and the Tax Code

A sweet story gets a wee bit more complicated.

Thursday Tabs

The Confederacy and Today’s Military

It goes deeper than base names.

Push Poll Hackery

Manipulating public opinion with dubious survey research.

Lindsey Graham’s Abortion Stunt

He’s proposed a bill with no chance of passage seemingly timed to hurt his own party in the midterms.

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Impending Rail Strike Could Derail Economy

An impasse over schedule flexibility could have widespread impact.

It’s Good to Be King

Apparently, Charles III is quite well off.

Ukraine War at a Turning Point?

There’s plenty of reason for optimism.

The Queen’s Death Was Predictable

96-year-olds are living on borrowed time.

The Polls Are Essentially Meaningless But They’re Here to Stay

They could be overstating support for Democrats. Or understating it. Or be more or less right.

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QEII and the Empire

How much blame did the 70-year constitutional monarch share?

The U.S. Role in Ukraine’s Success

It’s much bigger than it appears.

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Americans Pay More in Taxes than We Spend on Food, Clothing, and Medicine

Is that right? If so, is it reasonable?

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Ukraine Counteroffensive Retaking Key Terrain

Russian forces have been forced out of two logistical support hubs.

Sarah Palin, Ranked Choice Voting, and the Perils of N=1 Analysis

More details from the Alaska special election.